Japan reports 129,793 new coronavirus cases; 13,568 in Tokyo …
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 13,568 new coronavirus cases, up 4,082 from Tuesday.
India and China clear needle-free COVID-19 vaccines
India and China have cleared a new approach in COVID-19 vaccination — two needle-free options, one a squirt in the nose and the other inhaled through the mouth.
‘They’re not treating us like human beings’: China’s fed-up pandemic workers
…the Chinese civil service, she had not expected to be forced to don a white plastic suit to swab citizens’ throats and noses in the sweltering summer on the frontline of the country’s fight against the coronavirus …
Will Omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19?
On Aug 31, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.
Russia records 38,500 daily COVID-19 cases, 95 deaths
Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 38,500 over the past day to 19,809,613, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday.
Tokyo reports 9,486 new coronavirus cases
Japan on Tuesday reported 112,198 new coronavirus cases.
COVID-19 mortality rate may double in Russia – expert
About 90,000 individuals died from the coronavirus globally in August.
UK taxpayer on hook for billions lost on Covid business loans
…More than £1bn of taxpayer-funded loans made under the UK government’s Covid “bounce back” scheme have been identified as potentially fraudulent, according to…
Russia records 41,690 daily COVID-19 cases, 76 deaths
Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 41,690 over the past day to 19,771,113, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.
Tokyo reports 7,296 new coronavirus cases
Japan on Monday reported 68,043 new coronavirus cases.